Queens College in Flushing, Queens, NY, opened its doors in 1937 with
the goal of offering a first-rate education to talented people of
all backgrounds and financial means. Part of the City University of
New York (CUNY) since its founding in 1961, Queens College is one
of CUNY’s largest senior colleges. Often referred to as “the jewel
of the CUNY system,” the college enjoys a national reputation for
its liberal arts and sciences and pre-professional programs.
The college is located on a beautiful 77-acre, tree-lined campus surrounding
grassy open spaces and a traditional quad.
Queens College prepares students to become leaders of our global society
by offering a rigorous education in the liberal arts and sciences
under the guidance of a faculty dedicated to both teaching and research.
Students graduate with the ability to think critically, address complex
problems, explore various cultures, and use modern technologies and
information resources. With a faculty and student population that
reflects the diversity of New York City, Queens College provides an
unusually rich education.
Academic programs are organized into four divisions, which offer both
day and evening courses: Arts and Humanities; Education; Mathematics
and the Natural Sciences; and the Social Sciences. The college offers
63 undergraduate majors and 53 graduate majors.
Economics Department
The Economics Department offers majors in Economics that lead to a
Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as majors in Finance, International
Business, and Actuarial Studies for Business that lead to a Bachelor
of Business Administration (BBA) degree. Students may also earn a
minor in Economics. Economics majors are taught economic theory, statistical
methods, and analytical skills to evaluate the impact of economic
policy. This helps them to develop tools that can be used for careers
in business, public administration, finance, accounting, consulting,
law, journalism, foreign service, politics, education, and even social
work and medicine. Many of the graduates go on to earn their PhD in
Economics or a Master’s in Business Administration from outstanding
graduate schools, while many others continue their studies at professional
schools such as law, journalism, social work, public administration,
and medicine. Training in economics also helps to prepare those who
want to teach economics or social studies on a secondary level, or
who wish to do economic.
